Fees reduced for welding, pipefitting summer classes

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POPLARVILLE - Pearl River Community College has reduced the cost of the summer welding course on the Poplarville campus to $250. The reduction was made because Workforce Investment Act funds are not available for the summer program. The course will meet from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, beginning May 20 and ending July 31. Completion of the course includes NCCER certification in the core curriculum and Level 1 welding and a 10-hour OSHA card. Instructor is Leland Kennedy. Students must be 18 years old or older and provide a copy of a Mississippi state-issued ID and a current drug screen. The drug screen results will be required the first week of class. They must also have their own personal protective equipment - steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, ear plugs, cap, welding gloves, welding shield and long sleeve shirt. Applications can be obtained by calling Gloria Wasmund at 601 403-1241, emailing gwasmund@prcc.edu or at the Career Education Office on Wildcat Drive on campus. Applications and the $250 fee must be submitted to Pearl River Community College, Career Education Building, 101 Highway 11 North, Box 5010, Poplarville MS 39470 by May 15.

SUMMER PIPEFITTING COURSE

POPLARVILLE - The fee for Pearl River Community College’s summer pipefitting class has been reduced to $250. The course will be taught on the Poplarville campus this summer, beginning June 3. Applications, including the $250 fee, are due by May 24. The fee was reduced because Workforce Investment Act funding is not available. Students will receive an Industry Recognized Certificate in Pipefitting and Application for NCCER Certification in core curriculum (Introductory Craft Skills), Level 1 and 2 Pipefitting and a 10-hour OSHA card. Classes will meet from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 3 through July 25. Applications can be obtained by calling Gloria Wasmund at 601 403-1241, emailing gwasmund@prcc.edu or at the Career Education Office on Wildcat Drive in Poplarville. Applications and fees must be submitted to Pearl River Community College, Career Education Building, 101 Highway 11 North, Poplarville MS 39470.